incopresentability
Syllables
in-co-pre-sen-ta-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌɪn.kəʊ.prɛˈzɛn.tə.bɪˈlɪ.ti/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + present + -ableity
The word 'incopresentability' is divided into eight syllables (in-co-pre-sen-ta-bil-i-ty) based on vowel-centric syllabification rules. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ta'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'in-', root 'present', and suffixes '-able' and '-ity'.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being incapable of being present or accounted for; unreliability or a lack of availability.
“His frequent *incopresentability* made him a frustrating colleague.”
“The company's *incopresentability* at the meeting was noted with concern.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ta'), following the pattern of penultimate stress before '-ity'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, stressed.. ta — Open syllable, stressed.. bil — Open syllable, stressed.. i — Open syllable, stressed.. ty — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of GB English.
- The word's length and complex morphology could lead to mis-syllabification, but consistent application of rules prevents this.
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